History of the Lodge
The founders of West Ham Abbey were Merchants, Artisans and Burghers residing in the borough of West Ham. They included local politicians, several of whom went on to become Mayors of the borough. In 1911 it was decided to sever links with the local Town Hall and the Lodge was moved to the Masonic Hall, Plaistow E13.
Founder Members |
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James Boulton 1st W.M. 1889 Victoria 1056 (PM) Old Kings Arms 28 Treasurer 1897-1911 |
George Hay 1st S.W. Treasurer 1891-1897 Victoria Park 1816 Mayor of West Ham, 1887/8, 1891/2,1895 |
Albert Govier 1st J.W. W.M. 1890 Victoria Park Lodge 1816 |
Frederick Chas. D. Fenn 1st Secretary Lodge of Amity 171 |
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William G. Norman J.D. 1889 Lodge of Sincerety 174 |
Lewis Angell Britannic 33 Lodge of Harmony 309 |
William Jones Organist 1889/90 S.D.1895 |
Edward Triggs 1st I.G. W.M. 1892 Belgrave Lodge 749 |
The list of founding members included brethren from two Lodges who practised Calver workings. They were those of Victoria Park Lodge 1816 and Dalhousie Lodge 860. In fact there was a total of six founding brethren from these lodges which is probably why a decision was made to adopt the Calver workings as West Ham Abbey's own. Indeed West Ham Abbey was only the third Lodge to practise Calver workings.
Other Calver's Lodges
The current list of Calver Lodges are as follows:
| Doric | No.933 |
| Dalhousie | No.860 |
| Victoria Park | No.1816 |
| West Ham Abbey | No.2291 |
| Woodgrange | No.2409 |
| Zodiac | No.2615 |
| Byfield | No.2632 |
| Deanery | No.3071 |
| Sprig of Acacia (Herts) | No.3318 |
| Venerable Bede | No.4091 |
| Lodge of Peace | No.4182 |
| Blake Hall | No.4245 |
| Cloisters | No.4944 |
| St. Bartholomew | No.5269 |
| Plashett in Hame | No.5406 |
| Bishop's Hall | No.5737 |
| Tylney (Essex) | No.5856 |
| Bishop Ridley | No.6196 |
| Abbey Mills | No.6662 |
| Wanstead Park (Essex) | No.6718 |
| Deo Favente | No.6750 |
| Kingsbourne | No.6945 |
| St. Bartholomew the Less | No.7607 |
| Lodge of Remembrance (Essex) | No.7674 |
| Path to Progress | No.7877 |
| Solidarity | No.8018 |
| Mimosa of Radlett (Herts) | No.9112 |
| Lux Solis (Essex) | No.9781 |
| Calver Lodge (Southern Australia) | No.239 |
If you're a member of a Calver's lodge not mentioned here, please contact us via this EMAIL.
For more information on Arthur Calver, please click here.
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Consecration Programme
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